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4' UNITED STATES PATENT Ormea.

EVERITT H. POWELL, OF BUOKHORN, VIRGINIA.

PEANUT PICKER AND 'eirlAru-:i-i.

SPECIFICATION forming part ofl Letters Patent No. 252,136, dated January 1G, 1882,

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To all whomc't may concern:

Beit known that I',EVERITTHENRY Pow- ELL, of Buckhorn, in thecounty otl Nansemond and State ofVirginia, have invented a new and useful Improvement 'in Peanut Pickers and Cleaners, of whichthe following is a specification.

Figure l is a sectional side elevation of `my improvement. Fig. 2 is a plan view, partlyin section, ot' the same. Figi-l is a sectional end view of the same. Fig. 4 is a side viewofa portion ofthe machine. Fig. 5 is a detail horizontal section.

Similar letters of reference indicate correponding parts.

Myinvention is an improvement in that class of machines for removing peanuts from vines, and also cleaning them, which have fixed and vibrating screens and a vibrating shoe and fanblower arranged beneath the same. l employ inaddition to these an endless traveling'apron or carrier for delivering the cleaned nuts into a receptacle provided for the purpose; but the particular feature of novelty and superiority ot my machine consists in the combination and arrangement of parts whereby theaforesaid The chief objects are to economize space and render the machine as compact as possible.

A is the frame ofthe machine, which is pro- "vided with a bottom, B, and side casings, C. To the top of the frame A, or to a frame, A', secured to the said frame A, are attached woven or crossed wires D, `the meshes ot' which are of such a size as to allow the peanuts to drop through them freely.` Beneath the wovenwire screen D is placed a`frame, E, to which is attached woven orcrossed wires F, havin g meshes as large or larger than the screen D. The` frame of the screen E F slides on cross-bars, cleats, or other ways attached tothe frame A, the friction being relieved by rollers,.a1id to it near its rear end, or to an arm or bracket, G attached to it, `is hinged the end ot' a rod, H, which passes through a guide or keeper,`l, attached to the frame of the machine. r The forward end of the rod H is pivoted tor a crankpin, J, attached to the wheel K. The crankwheel K is attached to ajournal of'the roller` L, around which passes an endless carrier-belt, M. The endless carrier-belt M also passes around a roller, N, pivoted to the lower rear part of the frame A. The endless belt M is provided with eross-bars or cleats O, to'prevent the peanutsfrom slipping back while being carried up by the said belt.. To the otherjournal of the roller L-are attached a pulley, P, and a small gear-wheel, Q. Into the teeth of the small gear-,wheel Q mesh the teeth of a large gear-wheel, R, attached to a shaft,-S, which revolves i-u bearings attached to the frame A.

To the gear-wheel R is attached a crank-pin, T, to serve as a handle when operating the machine by hand.

If desired, a pulley can be attached to the shaft S to receive a band from any convenient power. Y

Withthis construction, when the pea-vines are placed upon the screen D the nuts drop through the meshes ofthe two screens D and E F and are pulled or picked from the said vines by the vibration `of the lower screen, E F. The peanuts fall from the screens upon the shoe U, which inclines from its ends toward a discharge-opening, V, in the rear part of .the said shoeU. From the shoeU the peanuts fall upon an inclined board orplate, W, placed in the rear of and directly opposite the mouth of the discharge-spout X of the fan blower, and in such a position that the peanuts that slide down the said boardWwill fall upon thclower part of the carrier-belt M, by which they are carried up and discharged into asaek or other receiver at the forward end of the machine. The imperfect nuts and other impurities will be blown out by the air-blast from the fan-blower and will t'all into the rear part of the machine, whence they can be removed when desired.

The fansYare attached to a shaft, Z, which revolves in bearings attached to the frame A or casing C.

To one of thejournals ot the fan-shaft Z is attached a small pulley, a., around which passes an endless band, b, which also passes around the pulley P.

To brackets c or other support-s attached to the frame A or. casing C is jourualed a pulley, d, in such a position that thesaid pulley will rest upon the upper part of the band b with A suflcient force to be revolved by the movement of the said band.A

Upon the inner journal of' the pulley d is formed, or to it is attached, a crank, e, to which is pivoted the end of a short connecting-rod,f. The other end of the connecting-rod f is pivoted to a crank, g, attached to the vertical shaft h. The crank g is made so much longer than the crank c that the shaft h will be rocked by the revolution of the pulley d. The shaft h is journaled to brackets i, attached to the casing C or frame A, and to the upper part ot' the said shaft h is attached a crank, j. to which is pivotcd the end of a crossbar, k. The cross-bar` 7c is placed in a grooved bar or open box, l, at-

tached to the frame A. The cross-bar 7c rests upon rollers m, pivoted to the said bar or box I, and is connected by a pivoting-pin, a, with the forward part ot' the shoeU, so that the said shoe will be vibrated from the driving-gearing of the machine to feed the peanuts down to the discharge-opening of'the said shoe. The rear end of the shoe U rests and Works upon a cross-bar, o, attached to the frame A.

The frame A can be detachably secured to the frame A, for convenience in having access to the interior of the machine when required.

By the above-described combination and arrangement of the gearing Q It, pulleys d P, band b, rock-shaft h, fan-shaft, Sac., all the required movements are imparted to the apron Without danger ot' injury to said gear by contact with other objects.

What I claim isl. The combination, with the case C, movable screen E F, bar lc, shoe U, fan Y, traveling apron M, and rollers LN, all arranged Withinthe case, as specified, of the following parts, which are arranged on the side ot' the latter, to wit: the rotating gear R, pinion Q, pulleys P d a, band b, vertical rock-shaft h, connected with said pulley d and bar 7c, the rod H, and Wheel K, as shownand described, for thc purpose specified.

2. The combination, with case C, the vibrating shoe U, its attached bar 7c, and rollers supporting the same, of the rock-shaft h, having cranks g and j, the pulley 1,crank c, connect.- ingrod f, and the mechanism for imparting rotation to said pulley, as shown and described, for the purpose specified.

EVERITT HENRY POWELL. vWitnesses:

JAMES A. MGULENNY, CHARLES J. POWELL. 

